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Syrian Helmets Help Please?
jphillips
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 08:17 AM UTC
Can anyone tell me what kind of helmets these Syrian BMP crewmen are wearing (Russian, I imagine) and maybe tell me where to find some in 1/35th scale? The miniatures helmets I've been able to find don't look quite right to me.
It seems those FSA snipers are getting to be a real headache!
Thanks guys!
PatriotaModels
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 10:09 AM UTC
Hi,

as far as I know and can see from a lot of pictures on the web, the Syrian army is using serbian military helmets M97. This is an upgrade of the modern french helmet BBI:

M97
http://www.armyequipment.com/images/proizvodi/slem_M-97S_M-97P.jpg
jphillips
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 11:50 AM UTC
Thanks! I'll have to see what I can come up with.
Ellevenbravo
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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2013 - 03:06 AM UTC
They look pretty close to the first generation US kevlar helmets. Maybe grab one of those old Tamiya US Army Infantry sets and use the helmets?

Karl187
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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2013 - 11:29 PM UTC

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They look pretty close to the first generation US kevlar helmets. Maybe grab one of those old Tamiya US Army Infantry sets and use the helmets?



I'm doing a scene with a Syrian Army/Security Forces figure in it- I have him wearing a beret but his helmet will be nearby and I am just using an old Verlinden US helmet as it looks roughly the same shape.
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